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Basketball Mental Skills Article

A Coffey Note-Overthinking

“My success is the outcome of my work. I am willing to do the work.” Delice Coffey

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Overthinking can cause poor performance?

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and Goldsmiths University of London have found that overthinking can hinder creativity and cause athletes to choke. You start to worry about what will happen and second guess your game plan. This can make you feel unprepared and nervous. You then start competing without the confidence you need for peak performance and are distracted by trying to “fix” what doesn’t feel right.

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